Cookie Policy
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This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies that we, Karatsoft Teknoloji Limited Şirketi (“Karatsoft”), use on the karatsoft.com website, the purposes for which they are used and how you can manage your preferences. Details of the personal data processed through cookies are set out in the Data Protection Notice.
1. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that a website you visit saves in your browser. Technologies that work in a similar way, such as browser storage (localStorage), are also referred to as “cookies” in this policy. Cookies are used to make the site work, to remember your preferences and to improve the site.
2. Cookies we use
Essential cookies
These are required for the site to work and for the choices you make to be applied; they do not require consent and cannot be switched off.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
nk_riza | karatsoft.com | Stores your cookie preference, i.e. which categories you have consented to. | 180 days |
dil | karatsoft.com | Remembers the language you select in the language selector; it is created only when you change the language. | 1 year |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Used by our infrastructure provider to distinguish malicious automated traffic when necessary. | 30 minutes |
Preference cookies (subject to your consent)
If you consent to the “Preferences” category, these are used to recognise you when you return and to remember your chat history.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
nk_asistan_z_* (browser storage) | karatsoft.com (netKonsol chat assistant) | Stores your visitor key when you use the chat assistant; your chat history and the information you have left in forms can be matched when you return. | Until you withdraw your consent or clear your browser data |
External content (subject to your consent)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
Google Maps cookies (e.g. NID) | The map on the contact page is loaded only if you consent to this category or click the “Load map” button; once the map is loaded, Google may use its own cookies. | Period set by Google (6 months for NID) |
Analytics cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_LWWYT1V2FY | Google Analytics 4 | Measures how the site is used, on an aggregate and statistical basis: number of visits, pages viewed and traffic sources. It is not intended to identify you. | 2 years |
To block Google Analytics measurement on all websites, you can use Google's browser add-on.
Data stored only on your device
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
kt-oyun:* (browser storage) | karatsoft.com | If you play the hidden game on the site, stores your high score only on your own device; it is not sent to the server. | Until you clear your browser data |
3. How can you manage your preferences?
- In the banner that appears when you first visit the site, you can choose one of the options “Accept”, “Reject” or “Preferences”. Rejecting is as easy as accepting; if you reject, only essential cookies are used.
- You can change or withdraw your decision at any time via the “Cookie preferences” link at the bottom of the page. When you withdraw your consent, the visitor key in the preferences category is deleted.
- You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, your language and cookie preferences will not be remembered.
4. Changes
We update this policy when the cookies we use change. If there is a change in the purpose or categories of the cookies, you will be asked for your preference again.
5. Contact
If you have any questions about cookies, you can write to hukuk@karatsoft.com. The site's general privacy practices are described in the Privacy Policy.